How Does One Tell A Loved One Their Christmas Present Sucks?

You don't, case in point, on my 50th birthday my lady friend gave me an apple watch. It isn't really my thing as I find it is to high priced for what little it does, but I accepted it and wear it for her because I want to make her happy. So wear it for special occasions at least and go get your windows tinted on your own.

You don't, asswipe.

One doesn't.

One needs to grow up.

You know what to do.
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Last Edited by the deplorable ar-15 nut on 12/25/2018 09:31 AM

I told my wife years ago not to buy me a present.if I want something I’ll buy it myself. Just opened up presents with the family and didn’t get any, so I’m not stuck with crap that I had to pay for that will sit in a draw until I get rid of it.

You missed her point, OP.
She is telling you that you are always late!

One doesn't.

One feels happy that one is shown love and appreciation,
in a world full of ice cold strangers and constant strife.



That, said...omg, it's good to live alone

Sell watch on ebay, tint windows. If it comes up weres the watch, play dumb .

wear it. if you have to break/lose it lol trade it for window tinting?
any and every time you may ask "what time is it?" this will come back to bite you in the ass unless you at least wear it before it mysteriously disappears.

Thanks to everybody that gave solid advice! To those who judged me in this post without knowing me - Merry Christmas and I hope you find a life! Most were saying to keep the expensive, material crap so I wouldn't hurt her feelings and I should just be thankful that I got an expensive piece of material crap.

My wife is still in bed so we haven't talked about it yet, but I'll post how it goes. Most people here have too much venom to spit out on Christmas.

I think most people who read this post in the wee hours were drunk and high and completely missed the point that I just wanted my windows tinted because I don't want anything materialistic, yet she wanted to get me something. I expressly told her time and again to get my windows tinted so she wouldn't spend big money on crap that I'll never use.
She spent $1000 on something that will never see the light of day and I would have been happier with a $19.95 Seiko watch.

To recap, my choices are to throw a $1000 watch in a drawer with the rest of the watches that I'll never wear again, or return it and buy her something with the money. Either way, $1000 is wasted on material crap!

Nice replies! May God have mercy on your souls this Christmas!

John Donson,
Answer me this...
How much was the watch?
How long have you been married?

For this, i am a pro. I am 48 yrs old and been with my wife since i was 16 and she was 15 in high school. I am was versed with this problem, trust me.

The watch was $1145. We've been married since 2000. Window tinting $130. I told her in August that I need to get my windows retinted. I told her in October I need to get my windows retinted. She asks me what I want for Christmas at the start of Novemeber, and I reply to get my windows retinted. She asks again in December and my reply was the same.
Now I got a $1000 dust collector and my window tint is still in bad shape.

Genius, yes you watch man, the following you posted late not in the original post, this information would change most replies;

a $1000 watch in a drawer with the rest of the watches that I'll never wear

You are either lying to us or an idiot, which is it?

I haven't worn a watch since at least 2006! That is why there is a stockpile of them in a drawer. Do you understand now or do you need pictures to comprehend?

I would say it's TIME to wake up, op. Did you ever consider that your wife is doing her best to tell you something in the nicest and most thoughtful way possible and that it could perhaps be connected to the quite obvious self-centeredness you have displayed here?

Instead of bitching about your not getting something YOU wanted, maybe you should search yourself to see what you may be missing.

Women aren't stupid. If you have been telling you all this time that you wanted tinted windows and she got you something else instead, there's probably a very good reason for it.

Nice avatar, btw. Life comes at ya at weird angles, op. Check it:

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It's pissing away $$$ on something I have no use for that has me this way. It has nothing to do with not getting what I wanted. Pay attention much?

You are an idiot! Why?

"IF YOU MENTIONED YOU HAVE OTHER WATCHES ALREADY" in your initial post we would have understood your point, schmuck!

IN COURT YOU WOULD BE IN CONTEMPT!


YOUR POOR WIFE KNOWS YOU ARE AN IDIOT of the highest order. Stop insulting the Lama lose the icon.

Last Edited by Victor Vectors on 12/25/2018 11:36 AM

Well, im with you on this.
Straight up, ask her why she wants you to have the watch so bad? You have made it clear that you didnt want a watch before Christmas right?
Tell her you love her and respect her but you would rather her have a $1000.00 to spend on herself for something useful. Tell her that you seriously dont want to scratch the watch when your working on your truck, so you probably wont even wear it that much anyway. Just be kind and explain all the reasons why you would rather return it. Dont mention the tinted windows. Just make it clear you appreciate the gift but its not practical and its just not your style. If you been together since 2000 then she should respect the fact you dont want to waste her money. If you get out of it smooth and all goes well, tell her what would really make you happy and thankful would be just having your windows tinted. If she cant understand this after all these years.... there is something more going on then meets the eye. Good luck my friend.

Yeah, I do pay attention. Much. The question is do you? Like I said, life comes at you at angles. Maybe you are being told that your insistence that you have no use for this gift is incorrect or maybe it's something else. Either way, things happen for a reason and I would say that given the feedback you are receiving here, perhaps the reason isn't to discover how to shit on your wife's thoughtful gift so you could get your fucking windows tinted.

Pay attention, op. Much.

BTW - saying you have not worn one since 2006 could mean the last watch broke and you did not need to replace it, that does not equate to a drawer full of unused watches. Words have meaning and weight.

Do you think everybody is less intelligent than you, Victor? Do you see Black Fly's reply? He isn't name calling. I asked a simple question yet you want to pretend this is a court case. Who is the idiot?

You don't, asshole.

Take what yer given, and like it (even if it's a lump of coal!)

You don't. Christmas isn't really about presents. Be grateful you have a love one.

Really Dali?

You laid out your case without including all the information. YOU WASTED OUR TIME.

If you said you had a drawer of unused watches, I would of recommended you return the watch with the unused watches as your reasoning, CASE CLOSED ----next?


BTW - This is the COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION, in case you haven't noticed.

PS - Holy means complete, you wearing the holy man icon means you are complete? Why did you not give us the complete story with the details?

Last Edited by Victor Vectors on 12/25/2018 11:55 AM

It's not like it's an ugly sweater or something. I grinned and beared it last night, but I don't need some crazy expensive watch that'll never be worn. I haven't told her yet so that's why I'm asking.
I'm just trying to get a hint on how to break it to her. The ladies here are vicious!

They are only as vicious as they need to be, op. If you look throughout this thread, you see many, many people in many ways trying to tell you that you are coming at this wrong. Yet instead of considering any of that, you go on bitching about the women and complaining--once again--how you are not receiving the kind of advice that you need.

First you didn't the gift YOU wanted.

Then you didn't get the type of advice YOU wanted.

I think the only reasonable conclusion we can draw from this is how can OTHER PEOPLE be so fucked up?

Be honest with her and tell her you appreciate the gift but watches are not your thing and you probably will only wear it to please her. She will understand. Be nice about it and make an agreement to not buy gifts for each other that are not requested. Men also buy women gifts that the man wants as well — Jewelry and sexy lingerie and other items that are really for the man. I had a dresser full of that shit, itched like hell — besides I resented being fetishized — I only wore it when he asked, never voluntarily — I felt ridiculous and it was actually a turn off for me. TMI but I had to share.

Good luck OP.

Last Edited by Yesterday ~ TODAY ~ Tomorrow on 12/25/2018 12:33 PM

I appreciate your input, but again, the point was missed. The advice mostly given were personal attacks and not advice.

I'm upset because the present is too good for me and not something that I found to be too cheap! I could pay for tint any time but I though it would be a great present for her to get me. Attacking me personally for asking advice is vicious, and keeping something useless just to make her happy for a fleeting moment is foolish!

Last Edited by JohnDonson on 12/25/2018 12:27 PM

Thanks Yesterday! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

You are welcome! Glad to be of help.

Many years later he bought me a gas powered garden blower — one that I could start myself. Best Gift Ever!!

Last Edited by Yesterday ~ TODAY ~ Tomorrow on 12/25/2018 12:32 PM